UCC Innovation

This week, 14 @UCC researchers joined the final SPRINT Kickstart session of the summer, exploring spin-out opportunities from their research in the University. Thanks to our guest speakers for joining us. Applications re-open in Sept. Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Upskill with Springboard+ @UCC. Springboard+ with @ACEUCC offer free and subsidised courses, helping teams build future-ready skills in areas such as cybersecurity, business & sustainability. Find out more: ucc.ie/en/ace/springb…

A seminar & workshop on Collaborating for SME Innovation this Wed hosted by @CUBSucc, takes place this Weds, 18th June. Attendees will explore topics including why SMEs should collaborate, building partnerships & tapping into university research. More: cubsucc.com/events/collabo…

The #UCCResearchInnovationAwards Award for Spin-out Company of the Year goes to @neurobell_. Neurobell aims to revolutionize seizure detection in newborns in NICUs, crucial for early intervention in brain injury cases like epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Congratulations Neurobell!

Last week, the winners of @UCC's Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition were announced. Congrats to BSc Computer Science student Marco Faggiani & David Cashman, founder and CEO of UCC spin-out The WellSchools Network, on their respective wins. More: ucc.ie/en/innovation/…

Are you a multinational company or SME, seeking to engage with @UCC? Access our business engagement website, which provides companies with access to UCC's talent, innovation, research, expertise and corporate partnership opportunities. More: ucc.ie/en/business-in…

Did you know? Over the past 5 years, UCC Innovation has distributed €3.2 M in licence income university‑wide, with €1.3M going directly to inventors and €920 K to schools & research centres. Find out how we can help you turn your ideas into impact: ucc.ie/en/innovation/…

Two UCC teams were named first and second runners-up in the @ideate_ireland entrepreneurship competition last week. Congratulations to teams Anestronic (@TyndallInstitut) and FemmeBiome (@Pharmabiotic), who placed second and third respectively. More: ucc.ie/en/innovation/…

Full house at the SPRINT Kickstart programme on Tues. Researchers across UCC from @Pharmabiotic, @TyndallInstitut and @eriucc, joined us to work on commercialising their business ideas. Thanks to our guest speakers Veronica Murphy @TheDiscoveryP & Dr Paidi O’Reilly @CUBSucc.

UCC's Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Founders Forum takes place Fri 13th June from 1.30pm - 4pm. Hear from our EIRs, who will share insights on the founder's journey, as well as building your team. Email [email protected] to reserve your place. #euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺

Last week at the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards we showcased a collection of 2024 journal covers, books & monographs. These illustrate the exceptional impact made by the @UCC research community, and demonstrates their continued dedication to advancing research and innovation. 👏

The 2024 @UCC @UCCResearch & Innovation Awards, took place yesterday evening @glucksman . Researchers were awarded across 22 categories - 5 of which recognise achievements in entrepreneurship & innovation. Congratulations to all recipients! More: ucc.ie/en/news/2025/u…

That concludes tonight's #UCCResearchInnovationAwards ceremony. Congratulations to all awardees. We hope you enjoyed celebrating the fantastic achievements in research and innovation throughout @UCC with us.

Next up in the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards is the award for Start-up of the Year. Congratulations to PrimaHealth! PrimaHealth is multi-disciplinary mental health care provider, specialising in ADHD assessment, diagnosis & aftercare.

Congratulations to the BarraLake team - Professor Mark Hutchinson, Professor Philip O'Reilly, Dr John O’Brien, Dr Panos Kyziropoulos - on receiving the Licence of the Year Award at the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards. Their technology advances research and understanding of Fintech.

#UCCResearchInnovationAwards Consultancy Project of the Yr Award goes to @HannahEDaly for her work with @foeireland supported by UCC Consulting, exploring implications of rapidly increasing data centre electricity demand on Ireland’s carbon budgets & decarbonisation commitments.

Congrats to the pHetalSafe team - Ray Burke, Dr Simon Toft Sorenson, Dr Jason Yang, Dr Rekha Gautam, Dr Huihui Lu @TyndallInstitut; Professor Fergus McCarthy @UCCMedHealth/@infantcentre - on winning the Invention of the Year award, for their fetal monitoring device.

President of @UCC Prof John O'Halloran welcomes audience members to the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards, recognising researchers and their impact across all stages of their career.

VP for Research & Innovation @UCC @jfcryan opens this year's #UCCResearchInnovationAwards, congratulating all nominees. This year, researchers are being awarded across twenty-two categories, five of which recognise specific achievements in entrepreneurship and innovation.

We're getting ready to kick off the #UCCResearchInnovationAwards this evening with our sponsors @purdylucey. Congratulations to all nominees - we look forward to celebrating the wide range of activities in Research & Innovation being carried out across the @UCC campus!